Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1887-12-15
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A Young Peoples Society Of Christ
ian Endeavor has been organized, re-
Gently IN the Presbyterian church Of this
city. Tho following extracts from the
constitution which they have adopted
will show the design Of the organization.
"Its object shall be to promote an earn
est christian life anon, its number, to
increase their mutual acquaintance, and
to make them moro useful 10 the service
of God. The members shall consist Of
two classes and Associate. The
active members consist Of young persons
who believe themselves to be Christians,
and who sincerely desire to accomplish
the results above specified. Young per
sons Of worthy character, who are not,
at present, willing to be considered de-
cided Christians may become associate
members. 1t is expected that al ASSOC
late members will regularly attend the
prayer meeting. and that they will in
time become active members. The of.
fcers OF the society shall be President,
Vice. President, Secretary and Treasurer,
who shall be chosen from among tho
active members
| The officers chosen BY this society are
MISS Cornelius, President, Mr.. Eaves,
Vice. President, Mr.. Clyde Parker, Sec.
Rotary, Miss Dunlap, Treasurer.
"Duties of coumittees Lookout COM
mistes 1t shall be the duty Of this
committee to bring new members into
the society, to introduce them to the
work, and to the other members, and to
affectionately look after and reclaim any
that seem Indifferent to their duties
This committee shall also, by personal
Investigation, satisfy themselves OF the
fitness Of ysung persons to become mem
bers Of this society, and shall propose
their names at least one week before
their election to membership. Social
committee: 1t shall DO the duty Of this
committee to promote the social interests
Of the society, by welcoming strangers to
the meetings and BY providing for the
mutual acquaintance Of the members by
occasional sociables, for which any ap-
propriate entertainment may be provided.
Prayer meetisg committee: This com.
mittee shall have in charge the praye,
mse'iIg, shall see that topic IL assigned
and leader appointed for each meeting
aud shall do what it can to secure faith
fulness 70 the prayer meeting pledge.
| The following persons were selected
Tor these, committees. Miss Jer nit
Whitman and Miss Sannie Gibson, Look
out committee; Mss N. NJ. Smith ant
Miss Thyrsa Scribner, Social committee
Mr.. Vessels and Mr.. Boyd, Prayer
meeting committee.
The Young Peoples Society Of Chris
ian Eudeavors is simply an organized
effort to lead the young people to Chris
and into His church, to establish then
firmly in the faith, and to set them al
work in the Lords vineyard. The mair
point on which the constitution insists il
the weekly prayer meeting. which eact
active member pledges himself or her
self to attend (unless detained by SOM,
absolute necessity aud to participate in
in some way, it only BY repeating vers'
? Of scripture.
The essential features, then, Of th,
Young Peoples Society Of Christia,
Endeavor are pledged and constant at
tendance upon the weekly prayer meet
ings, pledged and constant participation
therein BY every active member, pledges
and constant work for others, through
the committees aud 10 any way which
may be suggested. A few, living up t.
+ these pledges faithfully, will, with th'
blessing Of God, soon become a power
full host 10 any church. There il nt
danger that the rules will be too strickly
enforced. There is great danger tha
they will be regarded too loosely. III,
society that looks to God for all blessing
and strictly observes their VOWS. Vol
unfairly taken by each young person
cannot fail.
The young people Of this society hav,
begun the work with enthusiasm. Theil
number is small. But excellence doc,
not always consist in members. A very
few young people Of the right sort car
make a strong society Of Christian Ea
deavor. If the society begins right, a
We believe this has, it is sure to grow.